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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: TushChen
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The next moment, that boy froze as if turned to stone.
He fell into complete silence as if he would not wake up even if someone touched him, and he seemed to have forgotten to breathe.
Meanwhile, the light of the constellation that had moved above the boy’s head slowly blinked, increasing the size of its light.
‘Oh.’
I admired the light that had grown to about two finger joints in size.
That was a fantastic synchronization rate for an extra who didn’t even have their name appear in the novel.
“Judging by the intensity of the light, the synchronization rate is about 32%.”
The next moment, the boy woke up.
The boy’s appearance hadn’t changed when he opened his eyes, but his aura seemed a little different.
“Wow, I’ve been granted one blessing!”
The boy exclaimed joyfully as he checked his condition.
Perhaps he had received the blessing of ice as a light chill surrounded the boy.
“Will my constellation give me a blessing too?”
Livia spoke nervously as she watched this.
Of course, Livia had no need to be nervous.
According to the setting, Livia would have at least three blessings. And each one would fully inherit the power of the constellation.
After all, although Livia’s constellation ‘Ianta’ was a low-ranking constellation, it was a perfect match for Livia.
Ianta was a constellation of obsession itself.
‘Obsession is scary.’
By now, I didn’t think Ianta could interfere with Livia’s settings, which I had changed.
Still, what’s scary is scary.
The students communed with their constellations, experiencing mixed joy and sorrow.
Those with high synchronization rates and who received even one blessing were fortunate.
Still, those who didn’t receive any were so frustrated they could barely stand.
Some children even burst into tears.
“I think Senior will have an incredibly high synchronization rate.”
Livia said excitedly.
“…We’ll see.”
I answered with an ambiguous smile.
Of course, the Leonhart in the original work had a very high synchronization rate, but…
For several reasons now, I thought it might not be the case.
And around that time, my name was called before Livia’s.
“Leonhart.”
Roman said coldly, looking at me.
It was clearly the eyes of someone who hoped I would fail.
When my name was called, the students were busy whispering among themselves.
Everyone’s interest was piqued by how high the synchronization rate of Leonhart Deinhart, the genius of the Deinhart family, would be.
“Come here.”
I gently removed Livia’s hand, clinging to my arm, wanting to stay attached, and obediently stepped forward in front of Roman.
“Close your eyes.”
As I docilely closed my eyes, Roman slowly chanted the spell.
I clenched my fists.
A sensation as if my body was floating enveloped my entire being.
The feeling of my body touching the ground disappeared, and my existence, including my weight, felt lighter.
A mysterious power was swirling around my entire body, pulling me to some distant dimension.
Crackle!
The next moment.
I opened my eyes with pain.
It seemed the spell had broken with blue sparks.
When I came to my senses, I had somehow returned to the dark classroom.
Ding!
At the message that appeared before my eyes, I felt a surge of strength in my head.
Oh ho.
It already knows what I’ll do if I meet it, right?
Since constellations could read the thoughts of their chosen hero candidates to some extent, they probably didn’t want to face me.
“…0%, you say?”
Roman looked at me with contempt and spoke.
“I had high expectations since you’re that man’s son, but…”
Seeing his pleased expression as if he had expected this, I felt heated for a moment… but I didn’t forget my purpose.
Now is not yet the time to ‘drop’ Roman.
He still has value.
Of course, Roman wasn’t the only one to react to my 0% synchronization rate.
Other students were also surprised and busy talking among themselves.
“Synchronization rate 0%…?”
“There’s never been anyone like that before, right?”
Livia looked at me in surprise, with an expression that said it couldn’t be.
I held back Livia, who was about to rush to me immediately, with my hand, and got up with a sigh.
I had expected something like this to happen anyway.
“Professor.”
Roman frowned at my words.
“What is it?”
“Could I borrow your ear for a moment?”
Roman looked displeased at my words.
“Why?”
“There’s something my father said to tell you at a time like this.”
Of course, it was a lie.
However, when my father’s story came up, Roman was the type to move first and think later.
He was blinded by jealousy.
“Raon, that guy…?”
He slowly brought his ear closer to me.
Roman’s face turned pale white the next moment as he pulled away.
“How, how do you know that…?! No, did the Duke know about it?”
“He’s known for a long time. Be grateful for my father’s mercy, and give it back quickly. Everyone’s watching. It’s not good if it’s noticed.”
I spoke as if advising and nodded my chin toward the children watching this situation.
Roman hesitated for a long time.
But finally, with trembling hands, he searched his pocket and handed me an object.
A black pen with the original pattern that should have been neatly erased on the pen was placed in my hand.
However, the Deinhart family crest on the nib still remained, revealing the original owner of this pen.
‘Fortunately, I got it easily.’
One of the legendary items that only existed in the background setting.
The pen of the first Duke, Kieft Deinhart.
This pen, used by the man who had met with a god, contained some extraordinary power.
There wouldn’t be a pen like this even if you searched the entire continent.
The reason this precious item was in Roman’s hands was simple.
When my father Raon attended the academy, Roman, jealous of my father, stole this pen that my father cherished.
He probably hoped my father would be troubled and thought he might study better using this pen.
Of course, it was a colossal miscalculation.
Neither my father nor Roman knew the actual value of this pen.
Only I, who had read all the background settings, knew.
“…May I ask once more, Professor?”
As I smiled and looked at him, Roman nodded reluctantly, his chin trembling.
“Sp-Specially, just this once…”
“Do so.”
I said with a grin.
Of course, my demands wouldn’t end with just this once.
I would be able to use Roman repeatedly in the future.
As I closed my eyes, Roman chanted the spell with a more trembling voice than before.
As expected, like before, my entire existence felt like it was floating, and a mysterious sensation of weightlessness came over me.
Crackle!
Ding!
As expected, the constellation rejected me like before.
But this time, it’s not going to work.
Because I had obtained the Deinhart family pen.
The power of the pen, which contained part of the god’s power brought by the man who had contacted the god, repelled the constellation’s power that was refusing my approach.
Ding!
As the sparks subsided, I was slowly advancing towards my constellation.
I could tell even with my eyes closed.
My soul was being pulled up towards the sky.
And beyond the sky to space. Deeper into the universe.
I finally opened my eyes when solid ground touched my feet after floating for a long time.
“Is this… the constellation’s dwelling?”
I was standing on a bridge of light surrounded by mist.
Looking down, I could see the black universe and countless beautifully shining stars.
Turning my gaze forward, a magnificent temple came into view.
Not all constellations have such a grand and enormous space.
Constellations are either gods or those striving to become gods.
Only the high ones among constellations who had reached god-level could have such a space.
The spaces of constellations that were gods themselves, like Elena’s and Elin’s, would be even larger and more splendid than this.
My constellation ‘Gaunis’ is not inferior in rank to their constellations.
It’s just that despite having power that has reached god-level, it hasn’t become a god.
For the absurd reason, ‘ becoming a god means more restrictions, more humans to rule, more things to do, so it’s busy and boring.’
So, Gaunis was a constellation that decided to remain one that could play with just one human and enjoy the rest of its life.
Gaunis probably didn’t know that I had rejected its rejection and invaded its domain.
Right now, I was a complete trespasser.
“It’s hoarded all sorts of things. How greedy.”
I walked steadily through the temple’s interior, surrounded by luxurious decorations.
And finally, I arrived in front of the constellation’s bedroom.
Thinking that no one could enter, the door was carelessly left open.
A spacious but dirty room with discarded clothes and one-time-use items scattered haphazardly on the floor.
On a lavish canopy bed in such a room, a girl with pink hair braided into two pigtails was lying face down, eating desserts.
Wearing thin white pajamas that revealed the soft curves of her body, she was playfully lifting and lowering her feet alternately, looking like a cute child.
In her hand was a thin book that seemed a romance novel, and she appeared completely absorbed.
‘Hmm… exactly as described in the setting.’
In fact, in the original novel, Gaunis only appeared in a dignified form.
But this is what Gaunis’ natural appearance is like.
A hopeless homebody shut-in.
Looking at her, I summoned the strongest sword according to the setting and put it into my hand.
The sword materialized in my hand, transcending space-time and dimensions.
As expected, this special sword that ignores space-time can be summoned appropriately, even in a place like this.
I tapped the door with the tip of the sword.
“Hm?”
The girl lifted her star-twinkling eyes towards me.
The next moment, she dropped the dessert about to enter her mouth.
“Y-y-y-you how?!?! I refused!! How did you get in here!!”
The girl’s beautiful voice rang out in a scream.
She looked like she was about to faint.
“…Well.”
I smiled sincerely, satisfied with that reaction.
And I glared at the constellation, presumed to have created the system, with killing intent.
Today, I came to punish the constellation.
It was a day I had been eagerly anticipating.
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